Appliance for use in playing a game of golf.



S. CLIFFORD. APPLIANCE FOR USE IN PLAYING A GAME OF GOLF. APPLICATION FILED MAY4,1912,

1,063, 1 1 9. Patented May 27, 1913 WIT/M55155. INVENTOR terial or fabric.

UNITED sraf ins FATE STANLEY CLIFFORD, OE LALEHAM-ON-THAMES, ENGLAND.

APPLIANCE FOILUSE IN PLAYING A GAEZE OF GOLF.

ipecification of Letters I'atent.

To all whom it may concem: Be it known that I, STANLEY Onin onn, a subject-of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Laleham-on-Thanies, in

series of holes, beneath which are disposed bags, pockets, or pouches, to receive the ball, or balls, played thereinby-means of ordinary golf clubs; said appliance, being, in some cases,--provided with obstacles to render the approach to the hole, or holes, more difiicult ofaccomplishment. And in order that my invention may be readily understood, I will now describe it fully with ref erence to the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 1s a perspective View of the ap pliance embodying the elements of the same,

although the application, or employment, of certain of them optional, and Fig. is a transverse section taken on the line :12, agof Fig. 1. Fig: 3 is a side elevation of a cover for said holes; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of modified form of pocket, bag, or'poueh.

According to the invention, the appliance consistsof a raised stand or platform a of Wood, or other'appropriate tough and rigid material, provided with downwardly inclined or sloping sides 6, and with straight ends I), forming, together, a support or base for the said appliance. In the top of the stand or platform is a hole 0, or preferably a series of holes, as shown in the drawings, and beneath each ofthese holes depends a bag, pocket, or pouch d, made of knitted string, canvas, holland, or other suitable ma- These bags, pockets, or pouches are secured to the underside of the platform a, by any convenient means, as for instance by pins or tacks e, or by glue, and in such a manner that a lip or rim. 1, is formed or left around each of the holes 6, the purpose of which is to prevent the balls bouncing out or escaping when once played int-0a hole. If desired, a cover (1, shown detached in Fig. 3, may be fitted over each hole when played out, and said cover is pagoda' shaped, or is provided with concave T GFIFIGE. A

Patented May 27, 1913. Application filed May 4, 1912. Serial 3Z0. seams.

sides so as to make the ball break up at an angle instead of going straight on. The bags, pockets, or pouches ma be formed and, applied separately; or t ey may beformed from a continuous sheet or length of fabric gathered up at the desired parts to constitute the said bags, or the like, and this I sheet may extend from end to end of the appliance, and be secured in position in any convenient manner. Each .of the series of pockets may .be further provided with a suitable nuznbcrfof smaller pocket-s d (Fig.

'4) to prevent the ball from jumping out.

By making tiles-ides b, inclined or sloping toward the gmund, .a ball may be putted up them. Obstacles, consisting of short posts 9, or of arc-hes, or hoops, or which may take the form of trees, bunkers, or other hazards, and made of wood, or other appropriate material, maybe either rigidly or detach-ably set up at suitablepoints on the top of the stand or platform, as shown in the drawings, by way of example; or they may be fixl on the sloping sides I); or on will the top and sloping sides of the appliance, in orde to render the approach to a hole, or holes, more difficult for putting purposes.

With this appliance ordinary golf clubs may he used, so that a ball may be lofted direct into hole, or holes, 0 or putted up the inclines or slopes b.

The game is played as follows: A removable math made of rubber, or other suitable material, provided, as shown in Fig. 1 on which to tee a ball, and said mat may be placed at any desired distance from the stand or platform. Attached to this mat, by means of a string or cord h, is a loose tee l is, of any appropriate height, made of rubber, cork, or other suitable material. When the ball has been teed on the mat, itis then struck in the manner usual in playing golf, the object being to pitch or loft it into the holes in rotation; if unsuccessful with the pitching or lofting shot, I a putter may be used for putting up the slopes or inclines, hole is played out, it may be covered with the cover a", and the player then proceeds to 'When the first or nearest in the fewest number play the next hole, and so until the series of holes arranged to be played is acc0mplished.

This game may be used for practising the golf shots; or competitions may he played; the one who accomplishes the various holes of shots scores a win.

Having now described my invention, What I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is: 1

1. An appliance for use in playing a game of golf, comprising a reotai'igular, raised stand having inclined sides and straight ends and formed with a longitudinally-arranged series 0f ball-receiving holes disposed in its upper surface, and pockets of soft or pliable material arrangd beneath; said holes. l

2. An appliance for use in playing a game of golf, comprising a rectangular raised stand having inclined sides and straight ends and formed, with a longitudinally-an ranged series of ball-receiving holes in its upper surface, soft or pliable pockets arranged beneath said holes, and a plurality v series ofoflobstacles disposed. so as to obstruct the entry of said balls into said holes and pockets.

3. An appliance for nsein playing a game 1' of golf, comprising a rectangular, raisedi Stand having inclined sides in straight ends and formed with a longitudinally-arranged surface, soft or pliable pockets arranged eneath said hbles, said ockets being of larger diameter than the ho es-so as to leave a circuinfer'ential lip around each hole to prevent a ball played thereinto from bouncing out, and a plurality of obstacles so disposed as to obstruct the entry of the balls into said holes.

4. An appliance for use in playing a game of golf, comprising a rectangular, raised stand having straightends and inclined sides and formed with a, longitudinally-arranged series of ball-receiving holes in its upper surball-receiving holes in its up er face, pockets of soft material arranged beneath said holes, a plurality of obstacles disposed so as'to obstruct the entry of said balls into said holes, and a-- cover for each hole adapted to be placed thereon when the same has been played.

In witness whereof'I have hereunto si ed my name in the Witnesses.

STANLEY CLIFFORD.

V vitnesses R. J. WILLIAMS, 0. J WORTH.

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